Tayba Foundation

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We are pleased to announce that we have begun working on our Prison Outreach program. The program includes religious education, skill development training, rehabilitation programs and coordinating events, such as Eid banquets.

Imam Suheib Webb

"It is a fact that most of the great prominent Muslims in Islamic American history were former inmates."

Imam Tahir Anwar

"Our communities are in need of more organizations like the Tayba Foundation which place Islamic education as their root goal. The distance learning program for Muslim prisoners that the Tayba Foundation offers is unique and provides the participants access to high quality education that they previously did not have."

EID CARDS FOR PRISONERS

To facilitate the Eid al Adha Banquet at Avenal State Prison, Tayba is requesting sponsorships in their "Invite a Prisoner Program". For $20, this invitation will cover the costs of having one Muslim attend the banquet as well as allow them to receive an Eid card signed by the sponsor or another member of the community. The Eid card (see below) has been designed by one of the Muslim prisoners.

This sponsorship will serve a dual purpose of providing meat to Muslims who have not had halal meat for years, and the card will give them a personal reminder that they are not forgotten. Many Muslim prisoners refer to themselves as the "Forgotten Believers" since they do not have support from the Muslim society outside of prison.

If you are interested in sponsoring an invitation, you can contact us or donate here. When donating, make sure to indicate that your donation is for the "Eid Project".

EID AL-FITR BANQUET

We have a Prison Outreach program that includes helping inmates with Islamic education, material and organizing events such as Eid Banquets. Our first Eid Banquet took place in second and third week of this month in celebration of Eid al-Fitr. Eid banquets in prison usually are held after the actual Eid day. About the importance of feeding people, Allah says in the Quran:

And they feed, for the love of Allah, the poor, orphan and the prisoner (Quran 76:8)

The California prison system does not provide Halal (zabiha) meat whether for banquets or otherwise. Those who choose to eat only Zabiha meat after accepting Islam have not eaten meat in years. At the recent Banquet at Avenal State Prison, Tayba Foundation provided Zabiha chicken and other items for the event. Zabiha meat has not been brought to that prison for least 9 years. The event was attended by approximately 300 Muslim inmates and 100 non-Muslims inmates who were invited as guests. The event was a success and those who attended the event expressed their sincere gratitude to Tayba Foundation and its sponsors for coordinating such event.

In coordinating these events, we found out that in one prison, a Church sponsored the Eid Banquets. In another prison, the administration of the prison provided a small piece of cake on a napkin for each prisoner at their Eid Banquet. We are also discovering that some Churches are also helping with the purchase of Islamic texts for the prison library. We strongly feel that this is our responsibility.

We are very happy with the success of the Eid Banquet. We are seeking sponsorship to cover the cost for the Eid-ul-Fitr Banquet as well as for the Eid-ul-Adha banquet. If you are interested in supporting this effort, you can donate online. When donating, make sure to indicate that your donation is for the "Eid Project".